Drilling contest at Bodie, California; John Black is recorded as the umpire. Participants with drills at bottom-right, around rock. Mine shaft and houses on opposite slope. A copy made in 1952 of original photograph. Title supplied by cataloger.

Big Pine Water Association (BPWA) was incorporated in July 23, 1915, and the directors appointed for the first year were James Steward, Diedrich Bartels, George Giroux, Jacob Hiller, and Thomas Webb. Capital stock of the corporation was $4,000...

Big Pine Water Association (BPWA) was incorporated in July 23, 1915, and the directors appointed for the first year were James Steward, Diedrich Bartels, George Giroux, Jacob Hiller, and Thomas Webb. Capital stock of the corporation was $4,000...

Although unidentified on the photograph, the layout of the town indicates that this mining town is Bodie, California. Tailings at left center with the Standard stamp mill in left background (white building with chute). Cluster of buildings in right...